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Live Nation’s Crew Nation raises $15 million so far to assist live music crew around the world
The fund, which has so far helped 15,000 live music crew members across 36 countries, aims to double its funding to $30 million to continue helping those in need. The Music Forward Foundation announced that the Crew Nation Global Relief Fund has raised $15 million to...
Charlotte Abroms takes us inside the making of Angie McMahons live stream concert
While touring has briefly paused, many of our favourite musicians are finding different ways to connect with fans around the world, bringing live music into our homes from their own homes, studios, and venues. In 2020, the world of live stream gigs is a new, magical...
WA Unlocked welcomes live music back to Western Australia
With some parts of Australia still working through lockdowns, Western Australia's return to live music earlier this month was a huge success. WA Unlocked was the state's first major show back, and to celebrate the occasion, organisers pulled together a selection...
Pride Month Q&A: Troy Suda, Chief Product Officer – Ticketmaster International
Aussie, and former Melburnian, Troy Suda is Ticketmaster International’s Chief Product Officer based in London. He works as part of the team who build all of the world-class fan and client applications that help position Ticketmaster as the leader in live event...
Ticketmaster Australia launches ‘The Journey To Live’ national fan research survey
Ticketmaster Australia has released the results of its first The Journey To Live national fan research survey.
Together Fest: Ticketmaster host online music festival
To bring live music fans from around the world together during isolation, our favourite publishers, brands, media outlets, and artists have been coming together to deliver innovative and forward-thinking approaches to the way we watch live music. On Tuesday 31 March,...
Crew Nation: Live Nation launches global relief fund for live music crews
"Crew members are the backbone of the live music industry" Live music inspires millions around the world, but the concerts we all enjoy wouldn’t be possible without the countless crew members working behind the scenes. With concerts currently on pause, we want to...
Splendour In The Grass announce 2020 record sell out
Splendour in the Grass Music & Arts Festival has celebrated their largest onsale in the event’s history, with punters snapping up all available tickets for their 2020 event within an hour of release. With an increased venue capacity of 50,000, this year's effort...
In an industry first, Ticketmaster delivers online accessible tickets for the Australian Open
Ticketmaster has delivered more than 500 online ticket sales for tennis fans with disability for the Australian Open. This is the first time that accessible tickets have been made available to purchase online without barriers. Ticketmaster launched a...
Industry Q&A: Lloyd Jones, Venue Manager – Palais Theatre
Live Nation Australasia is pleased to announce Lloyd Jones as the new Venue Manager of St Kilda’s iconic Palais Theatre. With nine years of experience in the industry, we asked Lloyd about his vision and plans for the Palais. How long have you been working in venues?...
Ticketmaster and the AFL remove transaction fees for AFL Games at Marvel Stadium
Ticketmaster, alongside longstanding partner the AFL, are today announcing a new pricing strategy that will see no transactions fees on any tickets for AFL, A-League and Big Bash Matches at Marvel Stadium. The change will come into effect immediately for AFL matches,...
Ticketmaster expands to Asia with launch in Taiwan and Singapore
Ticketmaster has today announced it will be expanding into Asia, by acquiring Tixcraft in Taiwan and launching Ticketmaster Singapore – increasing its global presence to 32 countries. With this expansion, fans from across Asia will gain access to Ticketmaster’s...